Karabakh started surprisingly well in the competition. After victories in their first two matches, they suffered a 1:3 loss away to Athletic Bilbao. The return to Baku should now provide a boost, despite the fact that this match will also be played at the neutral Tofik Bakhramov Stadium. Karabakh enters this clash after five consecutive clean sheets at home, including their 2:0 victory over Copenhagen on this ground, which gives them a chance to secure two consecutive home wins in European competitions for the first time. However, against Chelsea, this task will be very difficult.
Chelsea has won six of their last seven matchesChelsea has already won against Ajax and Benfica in the tournament, but lost away to Bayern Munich. Now they face a more manageable opponent that should not be underestimated. Chelsea comes here after a 1:0 victory away at Tottenham over the weekend, winning their fourth consecutive away match in all competitions. Overall, they are in good form, having won six of their last seven matches.
Prediction: Chelsea winEight years ago, Chelsea defeated Karabakh twice in the same tournament with a goal difference of 10:0 from their two encounters. Since then, Karabakh has shown improvement and is unlikely to lose so heavily, but they still remain below Chelsea's level. I don't know what the scoreline for the guests' victory will be, but I will still settle for a win for Chelsea in this match.
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